Chapter 55 (Chapter 55 has been heavily revised) This must be Teacher Jin...
Chapter 55
Upon hearing this, the principal's mind began to wander.
The parents' visit was an activity proposed by Jin Ran. At first, he attached great importance to it, but after a long period of no results, he had the idea of having Wan Changcheng join in halfway. Now, hearing Jiang Mingxu mention it, he felt quite guilty.
After all, he hadn't expected that President Jiang would actually come in person.
"There is indeed such an activity. Although Teacher Jin is a substitute teacher, she is exceptionally capable and has accomplished a great deal since joining the company. We will definitely focus on cultivating such an outstanding talent after she becomes a full-time employee."
Jiang Mingxu's eyebrows twitched slightly: "It sounds like this Teacher Jin is quite outstanding."
The principal knew perfectly well what was going on, but pretended not to know about the relationship between the two. Since President Jiang was trying to avoid suspicion, he naturally played along and continued the charade. After finding out the location of Jin Ran and the others, he led his people there.
At this moment, Jin Ran was dealing with a tricky matter.
Teacher Wan took the initiative to participate in the parent visit. Jin Ran originally thought that since the other party had shared the profits, they would at least take on their share of responsibility. However, when she led the parents by, she saw that Teacher Wan had left several CEOs stranded on the school's road!
In the sweltering heat of midsummer, with temperatures nearing thirty-five degrees Celsius, the blazing sun beat down like flames leaping from a steamer, making it hard to breathe. Seeing the increasingly grim expressions on the faces of the CEOs, Jin Ran had no choice but to contact Teacher Wan.
The call was answered, but Teacher Wan said he had an upset stomach and was currently stuck in the toilet. No matter how unwilling he was, he could only ask Jin Ran to come to his rescue.
Jin Ran: "..."
I'm not afraid of god-like opponents, but I'm afraid of pig-like teammates.
She suddenly realized that it was ridiculous to regard Teacher Wan as a competitor. Now it seemed that she had completely overestimated him. Based on his abilities, he probably didn't even have the qualifications to sit at the table!
Taking a deep breath, Jin Ran asked the volunteers to take Mrs. Lin and the others to the next location first, while she stepped forward.
It wasn't to help Teacher Wan, but because of the more than two months of preparation and planning for this parent visit, she absolutely couldn't allow any mistakes to ruin the event.
As expected, the executives were dissatisfied.
They were interested in investing, but not in throwing money around. One of them glanced at his watch and said, "It seems your school's sincerity in cooperation is nothing more than this. In that case, I'll take my leave today."
"Please wait a moment!"
Seeing this, Jin Ran quickly spoke up to persuade her to stay. Her eyes were sincere and her attitude humble, clearly different from opportunistic people like Teacher Wan. She first expressed her apologies: "This time it was indeed our poor arrangement, but please believe me, this does not represent the school's sincerity."
"Moreover, the most important thing in investing in education is not the venue, but the students. Last year, six students from our Wencheng Middle School participated in the National Innovation Competition. Two of them won bronze medals and one won a gold medal. The students' project results are more convincing than our teachers' introductions. If you are interested, why don't you come and take a look?"
"Of course."
At this point, she added with a smile, "If you all really have something to do, you can come again next time, and I will personally greet you then."
Throughout the process, she maintained a humble yet assertive attitude, demonstrating the demeanor of a teacher from Wencheng Middle School. In the end, she politely handed over the choice to the other party.
This strategic retreat calmed the anger of the CEOs somewhat.
The first CEO to speak even seemed a little intrigued: "The student project you mentioned, is it about lawnmower robots?"
“Yes,” Jin Ran said, seeing that things were looking promising, and immediately handed over the manual.
Right now, she is extremely grateful that she prepared an extra "academic" presentation in order to prepare a briefing for Jiang Mingxu, who was not present.
The wealthy ladies don't care about these complicated results, but the profit-driven company executives really do value them.
The CEOs exchanged glances and, as expected, did not mention leaving again. Seeing this, Jin Ran secretly breathed a sigh of relief and was about to lead the CEOs to visit the achievements when a round of applause suddenly rang out behind her.
Looking in the direction of the sound, they saw the principal walking over with someone.
The man, dressed in a suit and tie, exuded composure and confidence, displaying the ease of a successful person as if he were strolling in his own backyard.
Their eyes met briefly in the air. Jin Ran was stunned for a moment, and before she could wonder why the person who said he was busy was here, he was already surrounded by the crowd.
"President Jiang, you've arrived too!"
"Hehe, I'm Zhang Qiang from Kangjian Group. I didn't expect to meet you here. It's a real honor!"
“I even greeted you at that charity gala last time.”
The executives who had been putting on airs just moments before now greeted him warmly. Jiang Mingxu quickly recalled that he did not know them, but still maintained a polite smile: "My child studies here."
"I see. Wencheng Middle School is one of the top schools in City A. No wonder President Jiang sent his child here."
"I don't think public schools are necessarily worse than private schools. If you want to take the national college entrance examination, the teaching quality of public schools is definitely more guaranteed."
“You’re right. I need to seriously consider the cooperation with the school when I get back.”
Behind them, Assistant Wang watched as his boss was being talked about, and fine beads of sweat gradually appeared on his forehead.
As is well known, President Jiang is usually the most impatient with these kinds of occasions. He was just about to step forward to help out of the predicament when, surprisingly, Jiang Mingxu was unusually amiable today: "Wencheng is indeed very good. I heard that the school is holding a parent visit today, so I came to take a look since I had some free time. I hope I haven't disturbed you all."
The man was easygoing, though he didn't smile much, but the other executives were beaming. After all, they rarely even got to see this General Manager Jiang, so they were naturally thrilled that he had offered to join them.
"How could I be disturbing you!"
"Yes, yes, we just arrived not long ago."
Jiang Mingxu nodded slightly, then stepped past the crowd again and looked at Jin Ran at the back of the crowd. He said gently, "This must be Teacher Jin. I heard from the principal that Teacher Jin organized this visit. She is indeed young and promising, brave and resourceful."
Jin Ran: "..."
If they hadn't eaten at the same table that morning and if she hadn't seen the smile in the man's eyes, she would have thought she had mistaken him for someone else.
Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Jin Ran could only pretend to be meeting him for the first time and smiled, saying, "President Jiang, you flatter me. I was just doing my duty. Wencheng's achievements today are all thanks to the wise leadership of the principal and the joint efforts of all my colleagues."
At a time like this, no matter how confident she was, she wouldn't take all the credit for herself. Didn't she see the principal was still there? Jin Ran's humble and appropriate official rhetoric indeed made the fat old man narrow his eyes in satisfaction.
However, the principal knew Jin Ran's true identity and stepped forward to make arrangements: "President Jiang has just signed a long-term cooperation agreement with our school and will strongly support the school's educational development. So, Teacher Jin will take President Jiang on a tour of the campus and introduce the unique features of our Wencheng School."
"Yes, Principal."
Jin Ran nodded, then extended her hand to Jiang Mingxu: "President Jiang, it's been a pleasure doing business with you."
Jiang Mingxu lowered his gaze slightly.
The hand in front of him was fair and slender, with no extra ornaments on the knuckles. It gleamed with a warm luster like the finest mutton fat jade. He shook hands with it and said, "Thank you for your trouble, Teacher Jin."
"You're too kind." Their fingertips lightly touched, then quickly withdrew, the gesture perfectly measured.
The lingering touch still carries the warmth of another person.
Apart from the principal, who was in the know, no one else noticed the unusual relationship between the two.
Oh, and there's also Assistant Wang accompanying them.
In a secluded corner, Assistant Wang, who had misjudged his boss's thoughts for the first time in his life, silently swallowed back the words he was about to say to the boss's wife. He recalled how, when he was enrolling the young master in school, President Jiang had specifically instructed him not to give any special treatment, but now, fearing that his wife might be wronged, he had personally come to support the work...
Assistant Wang secretly shed a tear for the young master. Later, seeing the usually serious President Jiang actually cooperating by listening to his wife's introduction and playing the "first meeting" game, he couldn't help but think to himself: Could this be the legendary... getting younger as you get older?
Jin Ran had no idea that Assistant Wang, with his serious expression, had such a "rich and colorful" inner world.
Seeing his furrowed brow, she thought she hadn't explained clearly enough, so she patiently repeated herself: "The experiment we just did is in the past. In the second half of this year, the school will strongly support the Mathematical Olympiad to cultivate students' all-round development... Is there anything else you'd like to know, Assistant Wang?"
Jiang Mingxu glanced at it indifferently.
With just one glance, Assistant Wang snapped back to reality, cold sweat pouring down his forehead. How dare he daydream in front of President Jiang! In his embarrassment, he caught a glimpse of greenery out of the corner of his eye, and suddenly a thought struck him: "What are those black frames over there? I've seen several of these on your campus. Are they for beautifying the campus, or do they serve some other purpose?"
Jin Ran's attention was indeed diverted: "Oh, you mean that? That's a flower corridor. It was built so that students could enjoy more greenery. In terms of design, it's not only beautiful but also practical. For example, this area has flower beds on the outside and a pergola inside, where students can cool off when they pass by."
Seeing that everyone was somewhat interested, Jin Ran changed her route and led the group toward the pergola.
In the height of summer, the pergola, which is specially built for people to cool off, is covered with lush grapevines, with purplish-red fruits hanging down, each one plump and tempting.
Some people looked on with surprise and asked, "Can we pick these grapes and eat them?"
Jin Ran smiled and said, "Yes, it is possible. These grapes planted in the flower bed do not need pesticides. Most of them are pecked by birds, and the rest are all green and pollution-free. Every year, new students rush to pick them."
Everyone was puzzled as to why the freshmen were scrambling to eat. Didn't the junior and senior students eat?
Jin Ran simply said, "I'll pick a few for you."
After saying that, she walked to the bottom of the flower corridor and looked up to observe which bunch of grapes was darker in color. She found that the ripe bunches were all in the middle, so she had to change her approach and try to climb up using the bench.
It was at this moment that Jiang Mingxu stepped forward again.
He glanced at her and said, "Ms. Jin's clothes aren't very convenient, let me take them."
It was only then that everyone belatedly realized that Jin Ran was wearing a long dress today. Although the dress was not longer than knee-length, the wind outside was quite strong, and if she stood on higher ground, she might accidentally expose herself.
I didn't expect Jiang Mingxu to have noticed even this situation.
Jin Ran was slightly taken aback, then a faint smile appeared on her lips, and she stepped back without hesitation to give up her seat.
Jiang Mingxu then stepped forward, having already taken off his suit jacket at some point: "Could you please help me carry this, Teacher Jin?"
Although he asked in a questioning tone, his hand was already outstretched in front of her. Jin Ran was speechless. Did this man have to be so childish?
On the surface, he said in a serious tone, "Don't worry, Mr. Jiang, I will definitely keep it safe for you."
During the handover, a dark gray suit jacket created a private space, and beneath the clothing, fingertips lightly brushed across her palm, like a feather gently sweeping across it.
Jin Ran's heart skipped a beat, and she looked up abruptly, only to see Jiang Mingxu turn around with a normal expression, as if the touch just now was nothing more than an accident.
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